Assess the signer's cognition

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Assess the signer's cognition
Posted by MistarellaFL of FL on 1/4/10 7:54am	Msg #316540

Many Alzheimer's patients are not always incognizant.
Some days they suffer with dementia, and some days they are well aware of EVERYTHING.
The disease affects everyone differently, so my best advice would be to have a little one-on-one time with the signer. See if the aunt understands what she is signing, have her tell you what the DPOA is for. She might be having a cognizant day, and IMO, if she comprehends, she is able to sign.
JMHO and experience as a former geriatric nurse.

Messages in this Thread
	Durable Power of Attorney - Tapatia12683 on 1/3/10 4:20pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - John_NorCal on 1/3/10 4:27pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - Robert/FL on 1/3/10 4:27pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - Tapatia12683 on 1/3/10 4:36pm
	Yep...agree with John & Robert. It's - BrendaTx on 1/3/10 4:42pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - LKT/CA on 1/3/10 5:52pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney.... - MrEd_Ca on 1/3/10 6:12pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney.... - LKT/CA on 1/3/10 7:25pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney.... - Notarysigner on 1/3/10 7:33pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - Notarysigner on 1/3/10 6:48pm
	They should have gotten the POA - Robert/FL on 1/3/10 7:02pm
	Statement from the Florida Bar ... - PAW on 1/3/10 7:33pm
	Re: Durable Power of Attorney - DD/OR on 1/3/10 8:25pm
	Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - Linda_H/FL on 1/3/10 8:30pm
	Re: Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - BrendaTx on 1/3/10 9:41pm
	Re: Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - LKT/CA on 1/3/10 10:43pm
	Re: Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - BrendaTx on 1/4/10 6:51am
	Re: Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - LKT/CA on 1/4/10 2:06pm
	Re: Then it would be a guardianship or a conservatorship - PAW on 1/4/10 7:12am
	Assess the signer's cognition - MistarellaFL on 1/4/10 7:54am

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